In unserem neuesten Länderdossier zur #Kernenergie blicken wir in die USA. Dort hatte vor Kurzem das #AKW #Vogtle-3 den kommerziellen Betrieb aufgenommen, Block 4 befindet sich in der Inbetriebnahme. Mehr Infos auf unserer Webseite: https://www.grs.de/de/kernenergie-den-vereinigten-staaten-usa-stand-02082023

#AKW #Vogtle 3: Gestern ist im US-Bundesstaat Georgia der erste Reaktorblock seit 30 Jahren ans Netz gegangen. Das #KKW soll 500.000 Haushalte und Unternehmen mit Strom versorgen. Ein weiterer 4. Block ist im Bau und soll Ende 2023/Anfang 2024 den kommerziellen Betrieb aufnehmen: https://ow.ly/b81q50PpCJC

There's a lot of PR about nuclear being the big new thing, but the reality....

"The US is getting its first new nuclear reactor in 40 years"

"Once seen as the future of U.S. nuclear, the story of #Vogtle has gotten more complicated as construction has stretched over a decade and costs have continued to climb."

A nod: "'In a rational world, this would be the last #nuclear power project that would be built in the United States,' said University of British Columbia physicist and nuclear skeptic M.V. Ramana."

#NuclearPower

https://grist.org/energy/first-us-nuclear-reactor-40-years-online-georgia/

Just like in Finland:

"Timeline: How Georgia and South Carolina nuclear reactors ran so far off course"

#nuclear #NuclearPower #Vogtle #environment #climate

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/timeline-how-georgia-and-south-carolina-nuclear-reactors-ran-so-far-off-course/ar-AA1bF78s

"Georgia nuclear rebirth arrives 7 years late, $17 billion over cost"

#nuclear #NuclearPower #Vogtle #Georgia #climate

https://www.power-eng.com/ap-news/georgia-nuclear-rebirth-arrives-7-years-late-17-billion-over-cost/

#KKW #Vogtle-3: US-Amerikanischer AP1000 hat laut Betreiber erstmalig Strom an das Netz abgegeben. Der kommerzielle Betrieb soll im Mai 2023 starten: https://www.georgiapower.com/company/news-center/2023-articles/vogtle-steps-toward-operations.html #AKW

US-amerikanisches #KKW #Vogtle: Block 3 erreicht laut Betreiber erstmalig Kritikalität https://www.georgiapower.com/company/news-center/2023-articles/vogtle-unit-3-reaches-initial-criticality.html

But don't worry -- the shareholders still made a profit!

Georgia nuclear plant again delayed at cost of $200 million more

by Jeff Amy, February 18, 2023

"Georgia Power wrote off [which means the TAXPAYERS PAID FOR IT] $201 million in additional costs on its earning statement, reflecting increased costs.

"Despite the Vogtle delays, Southern Co. still announced strong revenue and profits. The company reported profits of $3.5 billion for the year, or $3.28 per share.

"The total cost of the project to build a third and fourth reactor at #Vogtle will cost all its owners more than $30 billion. Georgia Power owns 45.7% of the project, while Oglethorpe Power Corp. owns 30%, the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia owns 22.7% and the city of Dalton owns 1.6%.

"#Georgia Power had already pushed back the startup of Unit 3 by a month after it discovered that a pipe that is part of a critical backup cooling system was vibrating during startup testing. #Construction workers had #failed to install supports called for on blueprints. Those supports have now been installed, the company said Thursday, but Southern Co. Chairman and CEO Tom Fanning told investors that 'we found a few additional issues to address.'"
#NoNukes #NuclearIsNotCarbonFree #Costly #PriceAndersonAct #WaterIsLife #Renewables

https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/feb/18/georgia-nuclear-plant-again-delayed-tfp/

Not coming to save the day from global warming any year soon...

"More delays, cost overruns for Plant Vogtle, SEC filing shows"

"Georgia Power says it has run into another delay in bringing Unit 3 of the Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant online, located southeast of Augusta.

The two new reactors for the plant were approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission in 2012 and Unit 3 was supposed to be generating power in 2016. The cost of the two units have climbed from its original estimate of $14 billion to close to $35 billion.

Georgia Power’s 2.7 million customers are already paying part of the financing cost and state regulators have approved a monthly rate increase of at least $3.78 a month as soon as the third unit begins generating power."

#nuclear #NuclearPower #climate #Vogtle #Georgia

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/plant-vogtle-georgia-power-southern-company-nuclear-power-plant-delays

- In #India 🇮🇳, three 700 MW heavy water reactors, designed and manufactured in India (1st stage of mass production)
- In #SouthKorea 🇰🇷, two new 1400 MW units
- In the #UnitedStates 🇺🇸, two highly anticipated 1250 MW #Vogtle

- En #Inde 🇮🇳, trois réacteurs de 700 MW à eau lourde, de conception et de fabrication indiennes (1ère étape d'une production en série)
- En #Corée du Sud 🇰🇷, deux nouvelles unités de 1400 MW
- Aux #ÉtatsUnis 🇺🇸, deux très attendus 1250 MW #Vogtle
...

Six Years Late And 250% Over Budget: #Georgia’s Newest Nuclear Plant

https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/Six-Years-Late-And-250-Over-Budget-Georgias-Newest-Nuclear-Plant.html

#MEAG #NuclearPlant #Vogtle AP1000 #OglethorpePower #DaltonUtilities #GeorgiaPower #Waynesboro #NoNuke

Tornadoes and Hail at #Vogtle #NuclearPower Construction Site in #Georgia. #God has Gone #NoNukes! and Decided to Wipe Out the #Reactors 3 & 4 Today's News 4/6/2022: Tornadoes Decimate Small Towns in Georgia, South Carolina. https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2022/04/tornadoes-and-hail-at-vogtle.html

#UFO are interested in #Atomic #Power and #Nuclear #Weapons Have there been any sightings at #Vogtle #Georgia ? https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2022/03/ufo-report.html